SEPTEMBER 2010 Contents

Regulars

4–6 News Latest on the London Jazz Festival… Kings Place festival… Kit Downes for Mercury… and all the latest news and gossip from the world of jazz

14 The Way It Is 17 Jazz On Film 18–19 Taking Off Saxophonist Binker Golding and violinist Olivia Moore are the ones to watch

35 Turning Point Kit Downes on the album that changed his life

36–51 CD Reviews 52 Books & DVDs 55 The Player Trumpeter Mark Armstrong on his favourite instruments

56 Instrument Reviews All the latest instrument reviews and news

58–59 Live Reviews 60–62 Gig Guide Your essential guide to this month’s must-see gigs

Features

17 Miles Davis Bitches Brew at 40

20 Soweto Kinch Back with a bang, alto saxophonist and MC Soweto Kinch is ready to breathe fire

24 Vijay Iyer All by himself: the pianist of the moment goes it alone

30 Robert Mitchell Celebrating a decade of his group Panacea, Robert Mitchell talks to Selwyn Harris

32 Esperanza Spalding Find out what the talented bassist and singer has cooked up for her new album

64 Subscriptions Save money and grab a free Basho Records CD

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